McGuffey (Claysville, PA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Highlanders
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Ed Dalton
League: WPIAL 3A 3 (moving from WPIAL AA Interstate)
Playoff Division: AAA
Playoff Division Rank: #28

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2015 JV Record: 7-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Marcus Czulewicz 6'2" 215 Senior QB/FS 4.7
Marko Olivarez 6'4" 265 Junior OL/DL 4.91
Chase Miller 6'2" 230 Junior TE/ILB 4.72

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 5.1
2015 National Rank: #6678
2015 State Rank: #277
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +9.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: 14.6
2016 National Rank: #4376
2016 State Rank: #178
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 3.3
Dynasty National Rank: #7140
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 11.3
Dynasty Record: 53-70 (45-55 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 6-4
2015 League Record/Finish: 5-3 (tied for 3rd)
2015 Points For Average: 26.6
2015 Points Against Average: 21.5
2015 Differential: +5.1
2015 Wins: #7638 Burgettstown (31-7), #9902 Southmoreland (Alverton) (28-10), #10430 Brownsville (42-14), #11450 Mohawk Area (Bessemer) (49-13), #11503 Waynesburg Central (Waynesburg) (31-12), #13056 Charleroi (35-22)
2015 Losses: #1529 Freeport (45-6), #1764 Washington (42-7), #4489 Mt. Pleasant (30-23), #8417 Derry (20-14)
2015 Opponents W-L: 43-54
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/27 at Frazier (Perryopolis), 9/2 Quaker Valley (Leetsdale), 9/9 at Waynesburg Central (Waynesburg), 9/16 Mt. Pleasant, 9/23 Elizabeth Forward (Elizabeth), 9/30 at Yough (Herminie), 10/7 at Southmoreland (Alverton), 10/14 South Park, 10/21 at Chartiers-Houston (Houston), 10/28 Derry
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Mt. Pleasant (19.4), Frazier (Perryopolis) (18.4), Quaker Valley (Leetsdale) (10.4)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Waynesburg Central (Waynesburg) (-9.6), Yough (Herminie) (-8.9), Southmoreland (Alverton) (-7.8)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.3 (3 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.2
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.5
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #319
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6861
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2016 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 4%